That day we sent between three and four thousand shells among the enemy troops. 那一天我们向敌军发射了三、四千发炮弹。

还有介词短语能作句子的宾语吗？

解答如下：

以上句子可以这样来理解

That day we sent shells between three and four thousand  among the enemy troops

时间状语：that day

主语：we

谓语：sent

宾语：shells

后置定语：between three and four thousand

地点状语：among the enemy troops

(备注：以上句子中，介词短语作定语，只不过放在被修饰名词前面，做了前置定语而导致英语学习者不好理解，你可以按照后置定语去理解，就可以了。）

备注(1)：传统语法，介词短语通常是不能作主语和宾语，但是在特殊情况下，介词短语也可以作另外一个介词的宾语。但是实际，还可以理解为”双重介词用法“。不过这种语言现象不常见。

(1)from后接介词短语

Come out from under the table. 

从桌子下面出来。

He walked out from among the crowd. 

他从人群中走出来。

The phrase has been in wide use from before 1950's. 

这个词组从五十年代前起就被广泛运用了。

She had no sooner opened the door than a cat jumped out from behind the door. 

她刚刚门打开，一只猫就从门后跳了出来。

(2) until后接介词短语

She won’t go home until after the exam.

她要考完试之后再回家。

Don’t leave until after I’ve spoken to you. 

我和你说完后再离开。

She’s worked as a nurse until past her sixtieth birthday. 

她当护士一直到过了60岁生日。

(3)except后接介词短语

No admittance except on business. 

非公莫入。

He cannot spare any time except on Sunday.

除星期日外，他抽不出时间。

The window is never opened except in summer. 

除夏天外，这扇窗户从未打开。

Steel pennies are scarce now except in coin shops. 

除了在钱币店内，钢币便士现在很难见到了。

备注(2）：但是有些语法书却说，介词短语能作动词的宾语，这种说法是欠妥当的。介词短语通常只能作以下成分。介词短语兼有形容词和副词特点。

(1)作后置定语

The girl beside Tom is called Mary.

(2)作状语

My uncle lives in Beijing

(3)作表语

They are in the classroom.

(4)作宾补

They found everything in good order.